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HIGHER

EDUCATION

FRANCE

IN www.singapore.campusfrance.org

CHOOSE

FRANCE

FOR YOUR HIGHER EDUCATION

F rance is the destination for more than 320,000 international students making up 12% of total postsecondary enrollments.

France ranks the fourth most

popular destination in the world for internationally mobile students after the United States, the United

Kingdom and Australia.

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Advanced Reseach & Innovation

High Quality of Education

Distinctively French

In the heart of Europe

ADVANCED RESEARCH & INNOVATION

France owes its

economic success to its involvement in research space, transportation, electronics, telecommunications, chemistry, biotechnologies, health and mathematics. France's high ranking for academic awards speaks for itself :

Fields Medal : 2nd most awards for a country

Nobel Prize : 4th most awards for a country

4th country in the world with patent applications

rooted in Singapore. Innovation is one of the key to France' success. France is the world's sixth-largest ecnomy. It is home to 31 of the world's 500 leading companies (Airbus, Veolia, CNRS, L'Oreal,

Essilor, Total, Danone, Thales, Bouyges...).

HIGH QUALITY OF EDUCATION

With a long tradition of public investment in both research and higher education, the French government assumes a very large share of the actual cost of every student's education. Tuitions levels at France's public institutions are among the lowest in the world making their high-quality degrees remarkable value. students. French higher Education have a worldwide reputation for excellence; a reputation that is becoming increasingly anchored in international circles as channels of success and pave the way for good employment opportunities later.

DISTINCTIVELY FRENCH

Outside of France's vibrant cities, a wide variety of landscapes offer an intriguing palette of recreational possibilities.

France has unrivaled cultural dynamism.

Throughout the year, the

nation celebrates its own culture and those of other nations in a parade of local and international events. Bordered by 9 countries, France is the ideal place from which to discover Europe! 2

CHOSSE FRANCE

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PROGRAMS TAUGHT IN ENGLISH

DID YOU KNOW

MORE THAN 1.200 PROGRAMS,

W ith a network of 3600 schools, both from internationally renowned research centers which deliver top-ranked educational programs.

The degrees conferred in French universities

and other institutions of higher education are

FRENCH HIGHER

EDUCATION SYSTEM

Your school or university might have a partnership that you didn't systems: the Universities and the Grandes Ecoles. + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 A LEVEL - INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE - FRENCH BACCALAURÉAT

UNIVERSITIES

GRANDES

ÉCOLES

• LICENCE• DOCTORATE

HIGHER EDUCATION

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LET'S COMPARE SINGAPOREAN AND FRENCH SYSTEMS

UNIVERSITIES

• BACHELOR WITH

HONOURS• MASTER• DOCTORATE

• DOCTORATE • DEGREE FROM

GRANDE

ECOLE• DEGREE

FROM

GRANDE

ECOLE • INTEGRATED PREPA • PREPARATORY

CLASS• MASTER

F rance's public universities are well distributed around the nation. From the

Sorbonne in Paris (founded in 1257) to

the high-tech campus of the University of

Nice-Sophia-Antipolis, they award national

degrees, which provide the assurance of a uniformly high level of educational quality.

UNIVERSITIES OFFER PROGRAMS IN

ALL DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING :

• Sciences: mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology • Technology: computer science, engineering, electrotechnics, materials • Literature, languages and arts • Social sciences • Law, economics and Business • Health and medicine

NATIONAL DEGREES ARE OFFERED AT

ALL LEVELS:

• Licence (3 years after A-Level) • Master (5 years after A-Level) • Doctorate (8 years after A-Level)

75 UNIVERSITIES

IN PARALLEL, UNIVERSITIES HAVE

CREATED PROGRAMS TO MEET NEW

DEMANDS:

• Career-oriented degrees in 3 years known as “Licence Professionnelle" • Technical programs in “Instituts

Universitaires de Technologie" iut-fr.net

• Management programs in “Instituts d'Administration des Entreprises“ iae- france.fr • Journalism and Communication in specialized institutes

More information:

singapour.campusfrance.org 5

RESEARCH IS A TOP PRIORITY IN FRANCE

France's doctoral departments have always

been open to international exchanges. 42% of doctoral candidates are international students.

It is the highest proportion in the world.

Any student holding a European Master or the

international equivalent may apply for admission to a doctoral program in France. Candidates who prepare and successfully defend a thesis receive the doctorate, generally in 3 years.

Doctoral training takes place within research

department.

Candidates work under the

supervision of a dissertation adviser. University doctoral departments organize themes. They coordinate doctoral programs and and scholarly projects.

Prospective doctoral candidates must apply

Demonstrating the ability to pay for doctoral

study is very often a prerequisite for admission to a doctoral program. There are 4 common ways

• Doctoral contract:

enseignementsup-recherche. gouv.fr

• Research agreement with industry:

anrt.asso.fr

• International joint doctoral programs

• Erasmus programs:

agence-erasmus.fr

DOCTORAL

PROGRAMS

RESEARCH

AND

HIGHER EDUCATION

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1 200 research laboratories

12 000 doctorates each year100 000 scholars and researchers

250 doctoral departments

Programs in "Instituts d'Études Politiques" (IEP)

Sciences Po or IEPs are highly regarded all over the world. The ten IEPs constitute the leading institutions

for the study of international relations and political sciences in France. They aim to train future leaders in

affairs.

An international admissions process exists for all undergraduate, masters, doctorate, and dual degree

programs. The most prestigious one is Sciences Po Paris and is internationally recognised for the excellence

of its curriculum, teaching methods and research. Numerous International Colleges also offer programs

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GRANDES

ÉCOLES

200 BUSINESS SCHOOLS

In 2016, The Financial Times released the latest

edition of its world ranking for Masters in Mana gement, France has 17 institutions in the top 50.

This success is founded on a rigorous selection

process combined with a long history of excel lence in the teaching faculties. FRENCH GRANDES ÉCOLES ARE UNIQUE TO FRANCE They are extremely highly regarded and specialized schools and contains a very selective entry program. There are a number of “Preparatory class" after A-Levels and before entering one of the schools recognized by the French State.

Placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in 2016,

HEC and ESSEC are considered among the best Business

School in the world. Regarding MBAs,

INSEAD

is the best in the world.

Business, Edhec, EMLYON

and

IÉSEG are also

among the most selective.

With A-Level, students can enroll and study:

For 3 or 4 years to obtain a Bachelor degree.

In a preparatory class before joining the

in Singapore of Business, ESSEC and INSEAD.

SCIENCES PO

HIGHER EDUCATION

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In Singapore, the

French Double Degree Program

offers top students from NUS the opportunity to study in the best schools in France and to be awarded 2 Master's degree, one from NUS and one from French Engineering School.

ʈcge.asso.fr/en and fddp.nus.edu.sg

200 ENGINEERING SCHOOLS

Achieving the professional title of graduate engineer guarantees to have a multidisciplinary and innovative Only 0.15% of French students enroll in the 7 best engineer schools after a preparatory class: Po- lytechnique (X), Centrale Supélec, Les Mines,

Ecole des Ponts, Telecom and ENSTA

. Admis sion is effective on a competition base. Some schools propose integrated preparatory cycle like

INSA, INP, UTC & UTT

... Students reach those schools after A-Level and prepare their

Master in 5 years. Among them, The SCAN section

(INSA Lyon) is in English. DID YOU KNOW such as aeronautics in Toulouse, maritime studies in Our engineering schools are linked with regional industries which gives added diversity and strength to the curriculum. 9 OTHER

SCHOOLS

The nation's 20 schools of architecture nicknamed

ENSA (Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture) are overseen by the French Ministry of Culture and confer national diplomas. archi.fr/ecoles Two other schools deliver degrees that are considered equivalent to those awarded by the schools of architecture: • The public Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) in Strasbourg. insa-strasbourg.fr ESA esa-paris.frFine arts, applied arts and crafts are the focus of

France's many schools of arts.

The Écoles Supérieures d'art and Écoles Supé rieures d'arts appliqués are highly rated public insti- tutions that confer national diplomas in recognition higly so. Students apply by taking an entrance exam and submitting a portfolio. campusart.org

Remaining the world's top tourist destination, France's hospitality and hotel schools are among the most

prestigious. With A-Level students can enroll and study : - for 2 years to obtain a BTS in hospitality in some 70 french cities - for 3 years to obtain Bachelor (Ecole Hoteliere d'Avignon) or a Licence - for 4 or 5 years to earn a Master (

Institut Paul Bocuse, EMC,

ESG) - Some schools propose MBAs (like EMC or ESG ) or MSCs (like TBS ) in tourism management and hospitality

120 COLLEGES OF ARTSSCHOOLS OF ARCHITECTURE

SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS

More than 3000 schools and institutes, public and private, are categorized as specialized schools. They offer degree programs in very specialized areas such as tourism, social work, paramedical

Hospitality & Hotel Management Schools

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Many entry-level degrees in the food service

industry are earned at secondary hospitality schools open to international students.

Secondary degrees are also offered by specia

lized institutes such as the Cordon Bleu, Ferran- di, the Institut Paul Bocuse or Alain Ducasse

Education. Those same schools also propose to

reach the license or master level, as well as the ESAD

Reims or the Ecole Superieur International

de Savignac.

Fashion Schools

French fashion sense and the label "made in

France» have been internationally renowned

since the mid-nineteenth century.

Students can

study art modeling , design mar- and apparel or and at the licence level, the master level and also the post-master level. Some of the schools offering formations are :

IMF (Institut

Francais de la Mode),

ENSAD, Mod'Art Paris, LI-

SAA, Ecole Conte or ENSAIT, ESMOD.

These institutions offer government accredited degrees as well as other credentials. Pro grams demand from 2 to 5 years of study. Admission is by exam.

Culinary Arts & Gastronomy Schools

Tuition fees in public institutions

French tuition fees are low as the State pays most of the cost of education provided in public institution. This represents an average annual investment of 9,660 Euros per student. Tuition fees for all public institutions are relatively low, from It represents less than a third of the actual cost of the course.

Tuition fees

in private French institutions

Tuition fees in private

institutions, especially in bu siness schools, are more than in public ones. In general, it costs 3,000 to 13,000€ ($5000- $22000) per year. Visit much tuition is for your programme. The French government subsidizes public higher education for every student. Tuition fees are among the lowest in the wor- ld and the government ensures the high quality of degrees.

TUITION

LIVING COSTS

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SCOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AIDS

LIVING IN FRANCE

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COSTS OF LIVING

Monthly average in Paris €1000 / S$1593

Monthly average in others cities €800 / S$1274 1

HOUSING

If you live in a student

hall, you will pay between

150 and 350

depending on the surface and on the loca lization

If you live in a furnished

from 300 to more than 800
in Paris 2

FOOD & GROCERIES

Be prepared to spend

between € 200 and € 300 per month for your meals.

In France, the world capital

of gourmet dining, you can't do better than the 450 uni- versity restaurants. You get a complete meal for € 3,15. 3

TRANSPORTATION

The transportation costs

from one city to another.

They may also depend on

the distance you have to travel. Transportation com panies generally offer at tractive prices for students.

Be prepared to pay between

€ 15 and € 50 per month.

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HEALTH INSURANCE

French health-care cove-

rage, provided under the social security system ("S curité sociale»), is of very high quality. Covered indi viduals are reimbursed for a portion of their medical expenses in return for a low basic payment. For stu- dents, that mandatory pay ment reaches € 217 each year. 5

COMMUNICATIONS

There are four major phone

companies: SFR, Free, Bou ygues Telecom and Orange offering prepaid phone cards or cell phone plans.

They also provide Internet

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